"alex crouvier" wrote in message ...
Will UV Sterilizer get rid of algae as well as waterborne bacteria??

Thanks for any info!

Happy Holidays

a.c.

It will kill any small things that pass through it. So phytoplankton
will be killed, Green water etc. Some folks have bad GW issues so for
them, a UV is very effective.
It's not something to be used 24/7 etc or even daily for a few hours.
You can but it's a waste of electric etc.

If you get one, use it to kill off the GW and the 24 hour period after
a water change after you trim, pruning and pull off all the algae(do
the water after you have done all the pruning/scrubing etc.

Although claims have been made regarding loss of traces chelation, I
don't find this to be true in practical terms even when used 50% of
the time a week.

It's rather pricey tool to use for a planted tank and it doe snot get
used often. A diatom filter is good for doing these same chores and
might be more useful to you. It will remove GW, bacteria, and polish
the water nicely.

Regards,
Tom Barr